tame geek - refresh teesside - ideas presentation, january 2014

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This was a presentation given with the aim that the audience would take away the following points: Always back up your files Always keep all notebooks Use your "Mind Palace" Ideas don't die, they don't have an expiration date

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Page 1: Tame Geek - Refresh Teesside - Ideas Presentation, January 2014
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Ask the Tame GeekMark Thomson - @TameGeek

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Here come some questions!

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Greg Marshall Q. I assume you are

seeking serious subjects?

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A. Yes, Ideally.

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Iain McPherson Q. How is best to cheat

at Monopoly?

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A. Rob the bank

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Dave Harper Q. What Technical innovations

went nowhere and why?

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A. The Following: Windows Tablets - Expensive & Dreadful execution

Saga Saturn - Lack of games, better marketed competitors

Nuclear Powered Cars - Clue's in the names Nokia Ngage - No games, not good to use Google Wave - Useful, but used by no one Apple's Ping - Not useful and used by no one

BlackBerry Playbook - 'Tablets need apps?' Window's Vista - Come on, did you ever use it!

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Iain McPherson Q. What are the risks of

internet dating?

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A. Viruses (Sexy, Sexy Viruses)

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Dave Harper Q. What Technical innovations that people said would never

succeed that then did?

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A. The Following: ARPANET - Now known as the Internet

Mobile Phones Colour Television

Space Flight Blu-Ray

Internet shopping Digital media content

downloads

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David Jinks Q. Can we have a celebration

of the magic that is Danny Dyer?

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A. No. But how about the fact he was in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City!

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Jon McPartland Q. Will you win me an

iPad?

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A. No

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Iain McPherson Q. Do people yawn

when they are asleep?

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A. They can. Yawning is a reflex.

But not an option during my presentations

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So lots of questions answered and

quickly... How? and Why?

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Information! Data!

I need it! I keep it in my mind palace

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I also rarely delete things

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Example 1 The 5 year old logo

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Example 2 I invented the

Modern Smartphone 12 Years ago

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Example 3 I invented Google

Glass 16 Years ago

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Final Thoughts Back up your files Keep your notebooks Use your mind palace Ideas don't have an expiration date

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Thank you for your time Enjoy your evening!

!

Mark Thomson @TameGeek

Contact Details: www.tame-geek.co.uk/card